Match-box holder.



A. BRAND.

MATCH BOX HOLDER.

- APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1. 1913.

1,205,428. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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MATCH-BOX HOLDER;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ea Nov. 21, 1916.

Application filed February 1, 1913. Serial No. 745,605.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH BRAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at 1010 H street northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Box Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for match boxes, and has special reference to a holder for a match box'arranged to eject a portion of the box when the holder is moved to open position.

The first object of the invention is to provide a novel form of pusher tongue for such holders.

The second object of the invention to provide a novel form of stop to limit the movement of such tongue.

The third object of the invention is to provide a two part holder having a novel form of pivot.

The fourth object of the invention isto provide improved holding means to retain the box in position on the holder.

The fifth object of the invention is to provide a novel form of cigar cutter to be used in connection with such a holder.

The sixth object of the invention is to provide reinforcing means of novel description, for the pusher tongue.

IVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device assembled. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the outer member of the holder. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the inner member of the holder. Fig. at is a view of the blank developed from which the outer member is made. Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the inner member is made. Fig. 6 is a detail section showing the pivot connection between the members when first placed in position in full lines and with the wings expanded'in dotted lines. Fig. 7 is a detail section. on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is detail section on the line 8- 8'of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a modified form of the pivot section.

The match boxholder or ejector, is constructed under the present invention embodying two parts, an inner part as illus central portion 10 of a width to fit one of the side edges of the ordinary match box, and slde portions 11 of proper width to engage the sides of such box. The .portions 11 are bent to lie parallel to each other on the fold lines 12 and are each provided with an opening 13 to lighten the sameand allow the insertion of the thumb and forefinger to press the walls of the box together in order to remove same from the holder, andproject-ing into oneof the openings 13 is'an arcuate knife blade 14. Each of these members or parts 11 is provided at its innerend with a wing member 15 constituting, when bent at right angles tothe respective member 11 along the fold line 16, a stop which limits the movement of the box in one direction. By this means when the inner member or drawer of the box is returned to former position further movement will be prevented. 'Furthermore each of the portions 11 is provided with a V-shaped slit 17 so as to form a prong 18 which is bent inwardly to engage the'outer member or casing of the match box and hold the same from movement in the holder when in operation. This inner member is also provided adjacent the rear member portions with pivot members which are defined from'each of the portions ;11 by an arcuate cut 19 from whence extend angular cuts 20 to form a suitably semi circular head portion connected in eachinstance to the portion ll'by a neck 21. The

outer member consists of a rectangular central portion 22 provided at one end wlth an extension 23 having corrugations 24 running longitudinally thereto and serving to strengthen and stifien said extension. This extension is bent substantially at right angles to the central portion '22 along afold line, 25. In each side of the central portion 7 i V 22'isa side portion 26 which is defined from the central portion by a .fold'line 27 and .bentat right angles thereto so that the side portions 'lie parallel, when the device is as. sembled, this portion engaging the outer sides of the portion 11; In each of the por- "tions 26 is a projection 28 which is defined from said portion by a fold line 29 and when these portions 26 and 23 are bent at right angles to thecentral portion, 22, the portions 28 are bent to over-lap the projection 23 and thereby reinforce said projection. In position to be engaged by the pivot portion of the members 11 are certain openings 29 which are of substantially the same diameter as the width of the respective necks 21 so that when the lateral portions of the heads 30 of said pivot are folded on the celitral portion of said heads this pivot may be inserted through this opening 29' and after these lateral portions are expanded may be retained in these openings and forced down to lie against the outer sides of the portions 26. One of the membersor portions 26 is provided with an opening 31 which moves across the knife blade let when the parts are moved about the pivots.

The tongue 33 is designed to be bent along the line 214: and the lugs 32 are designed to be bent along the dotted lines 35 and when so bent form depending wings or a Wind guard. The end of the tongue 33 is beaded or rolled as shown at 36 to form a finger hold in order to easily manipulate the cover.

In the modified form of pivot section shown in Fig. 9 the lips or cars 19 on the holder are passed through the openings 29 of the cover and are then forced down to lie against the outer portions of the cover section.

In the operation. of the device a match box of the ordinary type, such as is used for safety match-es, is pushed into the front end of the casing. The outer casing of said box will thereupon be engaged by the prongs 18 and held from movement in the holder. Whenever it is desired to strike a match the outer part of the holder is moved to separate the front end thereof from the front end of the inner part. Thereupon the pusher tongue 23 shoves out the drawer or box, the outer casing being held by said prongs 18. It is to be noted that the corrugations to reinforce 23 stiffen this tongue to prevent bending thereof. It is also to be noted that the lugs 15 prevent the outer casing from moving too far rearwardly. There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kind described and of the character specified.

It will be obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form and construction of this invention without departing from the material principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is wished to include all such as come properly within the scope claimed.

7 Copies of this patent may be obtained for Having thus described the inventiomwhat is claimed as new, is

1. A match box holder comprising two members pivotally connected together, each of said members having sides and an end, the end of one of said members having an extension bent at right angles thereto and constituting a pusher-tongue, and extensions at the corresponding ends of the sides of both of said pivotally connected members bent so as to overlap the extension constituting the pusher-tongue near the attached and free ends of the latter.

2. A match box holder comprising two parts each having sides and an end, the sides of one of the parts fitting within the sides of the other part, means pivotally connecting the two parts together, the end of the outer part having an extension constituting a pusher-tongue, and an extension on the other part adapted to overlap the pushertongue when the parts are closed together.

o. A match box holder comprising a two 'mrt-casing, each part having sides and an end,-the sides of one part fitting within the sides of the other part and having T-shaped pivot portions struck therefrom, the other part having apertures through which the pivot portions project, whereby the parts of the casing are pivotally connected together.

ii:- In a match box holder, the combination of two pivotally connected members, each of said members having sides and an end, the

end of one of said members being provided with a right angle extension having stiffen- 111g means extending longitudinally thereof, said extension constituting a pusher-tongue,

and means on the sides of the member car rying the pusher-tongue arranged so as to reinforce the pusher-tongue near the attached end thereof.

5. In a match box holder, the combination of a body member comprising an edge and sides, a member pivoted to said body memher and having a pusher-tongue near its pivoted end, and means on said body member extending toward the pivoted connection i r of said member and adapted to engage and retain the husk of a match box in the body member when the pusher-tongue forces out the drawer of the match box.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH BRAND. Witnesses:

A. O. NEWKIRK, GEO. W. SNYDER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Fatents,

Washington, D. G. 

